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Unemployment is defined as the state of active search for employment, but not being currently employed. In most countries, unemployment is the result of companies and businesses laying off their workers for a variety of reasons, including incompetence shown by their workers and inability to keep paying wages for their workers. Some countries however, suffer from high unemployment rates because of decades of political instability, wars and natural disasters. Unemployment can bring about a lot of negative effects towards a society, including reduced economic development, exploitation of labour, and increased crime rates.

An increase in unemployment rates can lead to reduced economic development of a country. Some governments have unemployment training programmes in place to help the unemployed. One example of this government-funded programme is the Graduate Career Accelerated Programme (GCAP). This programme is six weeks long and emphasizes on improving oral skills. After completing the programme, they would then be referred to companies for possible employment. These types of programmes can put a strain on a government’s budgets if they expand them. In some cases, a government may consider re-allocating funds from other areas of development to fund these benefit programmes. A government may also take loans to expand these programmes. This can lead to reduced government spending in developing certain aspects of a country, including education, infrastructure and healthcare. Progress would face setbacks as governments prioritize helping the unemployed.

Besides reduced economic development, high unemployment rates can also lead to exploitation of labour. When unemployment rates in a country are high, there will be a surplus of labour in an economy. The unemployed are often desperate to find a job to earn income. As long as they are able to make ends meet, some unemployed people would go so far as to accept low paying work in harsh environmental conditions. Businesses and companies in turn would be able to exploit this situation to hire more workers with lower wages and salaries. In extreme cases, employers would neglect their employees’ basic needs. Moreover, the employees would be caught between a rock and a hard place as they are in a disadvantageous position when it comes to filing complaints.

Other than reduced economic development and exploitation of labour, a study done by Cristobal Young in 2012 has shown that high unemployment rates have been proven to lead to increased crime rates. Unemployed people may be tempted by criminal activities as they may view it as an easy way to sustain their incomes. Some of these crimes that they may commit include theft, robberies, drug trafficking, and even prostitution. Crimes such as these are more common in rural areas and underdeveloped nations as they lack adequate employment opportunities. Besides crimes, they are also often tempted to join illegal gangs and terrorist organizations. For example, the growth of piracy and emergence of armed terrorist groups in Somalia is fueled by unemployment due to decades of political instability that caused millions of people to be unemployed. People in Somalia joined these groups as a way to sustain themselves and  as a sign of protest against the government.

In conclusion, high unemployment rates have severe negative effects towards society, which are reduced economic development, exploitation of labour and increased crime rates. These negative effects could spell the downfall of a society if it is left unchecked. Unemployment is an issue that plagues our society, and it is set to worsen as we move into the age where robots and artificial intelligence will replace many of our jobs. Everyone from individuals to communities to the government needs to play their own respective roles in creating more job opportunities and curb the ever increasing unemployment rates for the sake of the next generation.

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Effects of unemployment on society

Thesis Statement : Unemployment can bring about a lot of effects towards a society, including reduced economic development, exploitation of labour, and increased crime rates.

Topic sentence 1 : Unemployment can lead to reduced economic development of a country.

Supporting point 1
In Malaysia, our government has different types of programmes to help the unemployed to find jobs.
One example of this government-funded programme is the Graduate Career Accelerated Programme (GCAP) that emphasises on improving oral skills.

Supporting point 2
These programmes put a strain on a government’s budgets.
If the government has insufficient funds, they may reallocate funds from other areas of development to fund the programmes.
This leads to reduced government spending in developing certain aspects of a country, such as education, infrastructure and healthcare.

Topic Sentence 2 : Besides reduced economic development, high unemployment rates has been proven to lead to increased crime rates.

Supporting point 1
Unemployed people may be tempted by criminal activities as an easy way sustain their income.
Some of these crimes include theft, robberies, drug trafficking and even prostitution.
These crimes are more common in rural areas and underdeveloped nations as they lack adequate employment opportunities.

Supporting point 2
Besides crimes, they are also often tempted to join illegal gangs and terrorist organizations under the notion that they can earn quick money.
For example, the growth of piracy and emergence of armed terrorist groups in Somalia is fueled by unemployment due to decades of political instability.
People join these groups as a way to sustain themselves while protesting against the government.

Topic sentence 3
Other than reduced economic development and increased crime rates, high unemployment rates can also lead to exploitation of labour

Supporting point 1
Unemployment leads to a surplus of labour in an economy.
Unemployed people are often desperate to find a job to earn income.

Supporting point 2
Employees readily accept low paying work in harsh environmental conditions.
Businesses and companies can exploit this situation to hire more workers while paying less.
Basic needs of employees would be neglected.

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MICHIGAN (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): A 6-year-old girl in Michigan, United States was _______ (rescue) by the police after she ______ (post) photos of her dead father and unconscious stepmother on Facebook. The girl’s grandparent, upon ______ (see) the photos ______ (upload) by her granddaughter, immediately ______ (call) the police, as ______ (report) by the Detroit Free Press on Friday, Jan 4. The girl was immediately ______ (rescue) and ______ (sent) to her biological mother following the call on Thursday, Jan 3. Police investigation ______ (reveal) the girl’s dad and stepmom both ______ (overdose) from illegal drugs that are yet to be ______ (identify). Her father was ______ (find) dead, while her unconscious mother was ______ (take) to the hospital where she is currently ______ (recuperate). Mount Morris Township police, after ______ (receiving) the grandparent’s call, ______ (go) to the house of the girl’s father, the report said. The officers ______ (hear) the girl screaming; apparently, a pit bull was ______ (chew) on the face of the girl’s dead father. They ______ (find) her dad’s corpse as well as the unconscious body of her stepmother. The authorities also ______ (find) out that the girl did not have anything to ______ (eat) for more than 24 hours. The girl ______ (tell) the police she ______ (try) to wake up to no avail, the report stated. She then ______ (try) splashing water on their faces but it did not ______ (work) as well. It was during then that she ______ (decide) to post a photo of the two to ______ (ask) for help, ______ (earn) her a “resourceful and bright” tag from the authorities. “Her actions, we believe, actually saved a life,” police chief Terence Green told the publication. “This 6-year-old ______ (go) through a traumatic event — and she saved a life.” – Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network